The 2010

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was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in

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, the

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from July 9–18, 2010. It was the 25th edition of the tournament. On July 17, the

won the tournament for the third time, by winning after 10 innings against

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Teams

Originally,

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would appear for the first time at the Baseball Week, but due to problems getting

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for

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, where the

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were set to be held, the organization of the tournament had to withdraw the team. '

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is the official

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designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the

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, more commonly known as

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. (See also

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for details.)
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was represented by an all-star team of the Keiji University Baseball League.
' The

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were represented by an all-star team of the

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Schedule and results

The schedule was changed three times due to the problems with the team from

. The organization of the tournament decided on July 10 to cancel the final round. The teams met each other two times and the winner was decided by win-loss record.

Teams

Schedule and results

Standings

Schedule

Final standings

Tournament awards

External links

References